Een zeldzaamheid. Een week zonder orbitale lancering. “Gelukkig” was er nog het ISS dat deze week voor heel wat tumult zorgde. Uiteraard is er Starliner dat wat langer in de ruimte mag blijven, maar ondertussen al 5 heliumlekken telt. Een ruimtewandeling moest daarenboven uitgesteld worden en plots was er het geluid te horen van een astronaut in de problemen (al bleek dat – raar maar waar – afkomstig te zijn van een simulatie op Aarde). Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart van deze week.

Bij de foto: Op 7 juni nam de satelliet WorldView 3 deze foto van het ISS vanop een afstand van 276 km. Heel mooi is vooraan de Starliner-capsule te zien. Foto: MAXAR.

Belgisch ruimtevaartnieuws. 

Belgische Aerospacelab krijgt contract voor de bouw van een satelliet voor Duitse Vyoma.
Aerospacelab: Vyoma awards Aerospacelab contract for its second space surveillance satellite.
Space News: Aerospacelab to build debris-tracking satellite for Vyoma.

Rijm op de hoogste vulkaan van Mars.
Voor meer artikels zie het (inter)planetaire hoofdstuk verderop in deze NUDR.
BIRA: Eerste bewijs van rijm van water op de hoogste vulkanen van Mars.

De lanceringen van de afgelopen week.  

08.06.2024 – SpaceShipTwo en Galactic 07.
Met Galactic 07 kwam er een einde aan vluchten voor (SpaceShipTwo) Unity en dat in afwachting van de introductie van de Delta-klasse toestellen.
Virgin Galactic: Virgin Galactic completes 12th successful spaceflight.
Virgin Galactic: Astronaut 27 – Tuva Atasever.
Virgin Galactic: Astronaut 28 – Andy Sadhwani.
Virgin Galactic: Astronaut 29 – Irving Pergament.
Virgin Galactic: Astronaut 30 – Giorgio Manenti.
Virgin Galactic: Research Overview.
Virgin Galactic: Research Payloads.

Space News: Virgin Galactic conducts final VSS Unity commercial suborbital spaceflight.
SpaceCom: Virgin Galactic launches VSS Unity space plane on final suborbital spaceflight with crew of 6.
Space Policy Online: Virgin Galactic says farewell to VSS Unity.
Ars Technica: Virgin Galactic has ceased flying its only space plane. Now what?

NASA: NASA Program Sends University Payloads to Space.

En ondertussen:
Reuters: Virgin Galactic, Boeing legal battle over spacecraft moves to Virginia.

Filmpje:
Virgin Galactic: Galactic07 Recap.
Virgin Galactic: Virgin Galactic: Galactic 07 Press Conference.
Virgin Galactic: 32 Questions with Virgin Galactic Pilot Jameel Janjua.
SciNews: Galactic 07 spaceflight.

14.06.2024 – SCRUB – Lancering Starlink Group 10-2 (CCSFS) op het laatste moment afgebroken.
Daily Galaxy: SpaceX Delays Starlink Satellite Wednesday Launch Due to Adverse Weather Conditions.
SpaceCom: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket suffers rare last-second abort during Starlink satellite launch.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: Abort live.
SciNews: Falcon 9 aborted launch, 14 June 2024.

Te verwachten lanceringen.

09.07.2024 – De allereerste lancering van Ariane VI.
ESA: Space Team Europe for Ariane 6: launch pad operations are GO.
ESA: Ariane 6 first flight tracking infographic.

Filmpjes:
ESA: This is how Ariane 6's boosters work.

Raketnieuws.

Motor YF-100K voor Chinese maanraket LM 10 wordt getest.

Filmpjes:
CCTV+: First-Stage Rocket Engines for China’s Crewed Lunar Missions Complete Trial.
SciNews: Long March-10 - first stage propulsion tested.

Stoke Space test nieuwe motor – NOVA.
Space News: Stoke Space test-fires new booster engine.
Ars Technica: Stoke Space ignites its ambitious main engine for the first time.

Drie winnaars voor de derde fase van het National Security Space Launch-contract – NSSL.
GovConWire: Blue Origin, SpaceX, ULA Win Positions on $5.6B IDIQ for USSF National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1.
Space News: Blue Origin, SpaceX, ULA to compete for $5.6 billion in Pentagon launch contracts.
Air & Space Forces: Space Force Adds New Company to Compete with SpaceX, ULA for NSSL Launches.
Ars Techinca: Blue Origin joins SpaceX and ULA in new round of military launch contracts.

Over de recentste Noordkoreaanse mislukte lancering. En Rusland.
Ars Technica: Let’s unpack some questions about Russia’s role in North Korea’s rocket program

Bemande ruimtevaart / Ruimtestations.

In afwachting van Polaris Dawn – Medische resultaten Inspiration4 bekend.
Nature: How a few days in space can disrupt a person’s biology.
Nature: Space Omics and Medical Atlas (SOMA) across orbits.
NASA: NASA’s Repository Supports Research of Commercial Astronaut Health.
NASA: Space Omics and Medical Atlas (SOMA) Package.

SpaceCom: SpaceX's Inspiration4 astronauts got genetically younger in space: study.
The Register: Space health shocker: Astronauts return mostly fine.

In 2025 – Tim Peake opnieuw naar de ruimte in een “all-Britisch space mission”.
The Guardian: ‘The only limit is our imagination’: Tim Peake on what living in space taught him about life on Earth.

ISS – Starliner CFT – Al 5 heliumlekken en verdaagde terugkeer (22.06).
SpaceCom: Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut mission extended through June 18.
Space News: Fifth helium leak detected on Starliner.
SpaceCom: 'The spacecraft really reacted great:' NASA astronauts praise Boeing Starliner’s performance.
NASA: NASA, Boeing Target June 22 for Flight Crew Test Return.
SpaceCom: Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut mission return delayed to June 22.
SpaceCom: Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi spotted at ISS (satellite photo).
Spaceflight Now: NASA, Boeing set new undocking, landing date for Starliner spacecraft.
Space News: NASA extends Starliner stay at ISS for additional testing.

Filmpje:
ULA: Atlas V Starliner CFT Rocket Cam.
NASA: NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test Astronauts Talk With NASA Leadership.
NASA: NASA Astronaut Suni Williams Answers Needham Massachussetts Student Question – June 10, 2024.
NASA: NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Astronauts Talk with the National Space Council Representatives.
Spaceflight Now: Mission update: Starliner's first astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

The Space Bucket: Will Boeing’s Crewed Starliner Leaks Impact Earth Re-entry?

ISS – Loos alarm.
SpaceCom: 'No emergency situation' on International Space Station, NASA says after astronaut medical drill audio causes stir.
BBC: Nasa astronaut distress message broadcast in error.

Filmpjes:
Space Videos: ISS Emergency - is it a hoax.

ISS – Ruimtewandeling uitgesteld.
NASA: NASA Sets Coverage for U.S. Spacewalk 90 Outside Space Station.
UPI: ISS spacewalk to study microorganisms on exterior of orbiting lab.

SpaceCom: NASA calls off spacewalk at International Space Station due to 'spacesuit discomfort'.
Space Policy Online: NASA scrubs spacewalk.

De planning zoals vermeld in de filmpjes is gezien de gebeurtenissen niet meer up to date.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Spacewalk Preview News Conference – June 11, 2024.
NASA: U.S. Spacewalk 90 Animation – 13.06.2024.
NASA: U.S. Spacewalk 91 Animation – 24.06.2024.
NASA: U.S. Spacewalk 92 Animation – 02.07.2024.
Video From Space: ISS spacewalk called off with astronauts already in spacesuits.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports.
NASA ISS Blog: Spacewalk Nears as Starliner Crew Begins Extended Stay.
NASA ISS Blog: NASA, Boeing Progress on Testing Starliner with Crew at Space Station.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew Works Genetics, Maintenance and is GO for Spacewalk.
NASA ISS Blog: Astronauts Work Final Spacewalk Preps and Genetic Sequencing.
NASA ISS Blog: Astronauts Exiting Station Soon for Maintenance and Science Spacewalk.
NASA ISS Blog: Spacewalk is Postponed.
NASA ISS Blog: Spacewalk Postponed Due to Spacesuit Discomfort Issue.
NASA ISS Blog: NASA Provides Updated U.S. Spacewalk Dates.
NASA ISS Blog: NASA, Boeing Target June 22 for Flight Crew Test Return.
NASA ISS Blog: Spacewalks Rescheduled Before Station Boosts Orbit.

Afgelopen werd er geen ISS Daily Summary Report gepubliceerd.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
NASA: Flag Day – One Small Flag’s Incredible Journey.
ISS National Lab: Innovation in Focus: Technology Development.

Filmpje:
NASA: Space to Ground: Flight Test: June 14, 2024.
NASA: NASA ScienceCasts: Station Science 101 - Advancing Plant Science with Space Gardens.
NASA: NASA Astronaut Jeanette Epps Talks With US Patent and Trademark Office – Tuesday, June 11, 2024.

Commerciële ruimtestations – Starlab.
European Spaceflight: Starlab Contracts The Exploration Company for 3 Cargo Missions.

Filmpje:
Airbus: Starlab Interview.

Commerciële ruimtestations – Vast.
European Spaceflight: ESA Signs Third Commercial Space Station Agreement.
European Spaceflight: Vast Contracts The Exploration Company for Cargo Mission.
Payload: Vast Inks Deal with The Exploration Company For Future Cargo Missions.

Nog eens Nyx.
European Spaceflight: The Exploration Company Completes Testing of Nyx Moon Engine Prototype.

CSS – Meer nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation.

Filmpjes:
CCTV+: Shenzhou-18 Crew Conducts Maintenance, Scientific Experiments Aboard Tiangong Space Station.

China kiest nieuwe astronauten – CSS/ ILRS.
Inside Outer Space: China’s Human Moon Exploration Plans: Boosted by Selection of New China Astronaut Candidates.
CNA: China announces first astronaut candidates from Hong Kong, Macao.
Space News: China selects new batch of astronauts with an eye on the moon.

Filmpje:
CCTV+: New Astronauts Selected for China's Lunar Mission: Chief Designer.

Naar de Maan (en Mars).

Artemis 2.
NASA: NASA Kennedy Teams Test Upgraded Environmental Control System for Artemis II.

Artemis 4 - Gateway.
NASA: Gateway’s HALO Making Moves.

Artemis – Naar de Maan en Mars.
NASA: NASA Welcomes Armenia as 43rd Artemis Accords Signatory.
SpaceCom: Armenia signs Artemis Accords.

NASA Podcast: Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 131: The Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicle.

SpaceCom: Astronauts could mix moon dust with old satellites to make fuel.
Space News: Moon ice in the Artemis era: what we still don’t know.

SpaceCom: Radiation will be a real challenge for Mars colonists, powerful solar storm shows.
Zie verderop ook het (inter)planetaire hoofdstuk.
PhysOrg: Space weather forecasting needs an upgrade to protect future Artemis astronauts.

Universe Today: An Astronaut Might Need Kidney Dialysis on the Way Home from Mars.

ILRS – China naar de Maan.
ECNS: Putin signs into law joint building of lunar base with China.

Starship – Terugblik op IFT 4.
Ars Technica: As NASA watches Starship closely, here’s what the agency wants to see next.
Via Satellite: SpaceX’s Musk Suggests Tweaks to Starship Following Test Flight Completion.
NSF: Starship Flight 4 milestones effect changes to Flight 5’s Ship.

Defenders of Wildlife: Defenders responds to report on shorebird losses at Boca Chica after SpaceX Starship Launch.

UPI: FAA seeks public input on SpaceX Starship's environmental impact in Florida.

Filmpjes:
Everyday Astronaut: Starship Flight 4 // 4k Slow Mo & Clean Audio.
Scott Manley: SpaceX Superheavy Booster Splashes Down - Multiple Camera Angles!!!
LabPadre: WOW!! SpaceX Makes History AGAIN With Starship's Successful 4th Flight - SpaceX Weekly #118.
The Space Bucket: SpaceX Is Adding Another Heat Shield Layer To Starship.
NSF: SpaceX Actually Did The Flip & Burn.
NSF: Amid Flight 5 preps SpaceX readies Second Tower Construction | SpaceX Boca Chica.
WAI: SpaceX's Starship: Major Heat Shield Upgrade Unveiled!
NSF: Ship 30’s Heat Shield Is Being Completely Replaced.

NSF: The Historic Ship 26 Tests at Masseys! 

Op ontdekking door het zonnestelsel.

Rijm op de hoogste vulkaan van Mars (bis).
Zie ook het Belgische ruimtevaartnieuws in het begin van deze NUDR.
ESA: Frosty volcanoes discovered in Mars’s tropics.
ESA: Mars Express view of frost on Olympus Mons.

Universe Today: Frost Seen on Olympus Mons for the First Time.

Chang’e 6 onderweg naar de Aarde.
SpaceCom: Chinese moon researchers gearing up for June 25 arrival of far side samples.
Inside Outer Space: China’s Far Side Flag Waving: Textile Technology for the Moon.
ECNS: Lunar far side mission attests to China's space power.
Inside Outer Space: Smile, Don’t Move: Far Side Mini-moonshot.

SpaceCom: How China's Chang'e 6 minirover snapped its epic photo on the moon's far side.
SpaceCom: China's Chang'e 6 spacecraft finds long-sought particles on far side of the moon.
NASA: NASA’s LRO Spots China’s Chang’e 6 Spacecraft on Lunar Far Side.

Space News: ESA-China moon cooperation could end with Chang’e-6.

Filmpjes:
CCTV+: Laser Sensors Help Ensure Safe Lunar Landing of Chang'e-6 Probe.
CCTV+: Chinese Expert Shares Function of Lunar Mineral Spectrum Analyzer on Chang'e-6 Probe.
CCTV+: Scientists Unveil Secrets Behind Unfurling "Stone"-Made Flag on Moon.
CGTN: Chang'e-6: Journey to the far side of the moon, Ep. 2 – Sampling.
SciNews: Chang’e-6 observed by NASA’s LRO.

Odysseus (Nova C – Intuitive Machines) ziet aardse “technogsignatures”.
SpaceCom: Private Odysseus moon lander reveals which Earth 'technosignatures' aliens might see.
Universe Today: Moon Lander Detects Technosignatures Coming from Earth.

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Ruimteweer:
Via Satellite: The Increasing Importance of Accurate and Timely Space Weather Forecasts.

Zon:
ISRO: Aditya-L1’s SUIT and VELC Capture Solar Fury.
SpaceCom: India's Aditya-L1 solar probe snaps shots of our hyperactive sun during May outburst.
ESA (filmpje): Eclipse-making double-satellite | Proba-3.

Aarde:
ESA: A milestone in digital Earth modelling.
Via Satellite (filmpje): Fighting Wildfires from Space With the Earth Fire Alliance.

Maan:
Payload: Interstellar Lab Wants To Send Roses To The Moon.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 4212-4214: Gearing up to Drill!
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 4214–4215: The Best Laid Plans…
NASA: NASA Watches Mars Light Up During Epic Solar Storm.
Universe Today: A Recent Solar Storm Even Had an Impact on Mars.
Daily Galaxy: Mars: New Research Challenges Existence of Liquid Water Lake Under Planet’s South Pole.
ESA (met filmpje): Fly across Nili Fossae with ESA’s Mars Express.
SpaceCom: Is there really a huge subsurface lake near Mars' south pole?
Daily Galaxy: NASA’s Perseverance Uncovers Ancient Geological Secrets on Mars.

Pluto:
Uninverse Today: Landing on Pluto May Only Be A Hop Skip and Jump Away.

Planetoïden:
Universe Today: A Mission To Find 10 Million Near Earth Asteroids Every Year – TransAstra – Sutter Ultra.

Didymos/Dimorphos:
ESA: Hera and its CubeSats speak with mission control.

Voyager:
NASA: Voyager 1 Returning Science Data From All Four Instruments.
Space News: Voyager 1 returning science data again.

Meer ruimtevaartnieuws.

Een rapport over de toestand van de satellietindustrie.
SIA: Commercial Satellite Industry Continues Historic Growth While Dominating Global Space Business.
Een “Executive Summary” van het 2024 rapport vind je hier.

Space News: SIA reports more record growth for the global commercial satellite industry.
Via Satellite: Inside SIA’s 2024 State of the Satellite Industry Report.

Chinese ruimtevliegtuig bezoekt een ander (zelf uitgezet) object,
SpaceNews: China’s secretive spaceplane conducts proximity operations with small spacecraft.
SatTrackCam: The Chinese robotic Space Plane 3 and Object G: proximity operations (met een opname van de nadering).

ADRAS-J van Astroscale bleef een tijdje bij een H-IIA Upper Stage. – Ruimteafval.
SpaceCom: Private space-junk-inspection probe spots discarded rocket in orbit up close..

NGIA en “non-Earth imaging”.
Space News: U.S. to rely on commercial satellites to image spacecraft in orbit.

Dit artikel stond hogerop al vermeld in het Starliner-hoofdstuk:
SpaceCom: Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi spotted at ISS (satellite photo).

Over HALEU en DRACO.
Ars Technica: DARPA’s planned nuclear rocket would use enough fuel to build a bomb.

Ook dat nog – Elon Musk – Allerlei rechtzaken.
SpaceCom: SpaceX employee sues company for alleged sexual discrimination, retaliation.
Ars Technia: Musk’s X demands money from laid-off employees, claims they were overpaid.
Gizmodo: Elon Musk Asked a SpaceX Employee to Have His Babies: Report.
SpaceCom: Former SpaceX employees sue company, Elon Musk for retaliation, sexual harassment.

Om af te ronden: SpaceX vs Blue Origin.
Space Impulse: SpaceX Vs Blue Origin – A Detailed Comparison In 2024.

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